Oldest piece of home entertainment equipment still in use?

Dingo69 · 11-01-2007, 09:26

So, whats your oldest piece of gear you still use or own, maybe stored in a loft or somewhere?

Well for me its only a Philips midi hifi (with something called a "cassette" deck - remember those?) that is about 8 or 9 years old so I'm sure someone can beat that!

Just thought it might be a fun idea for a topic as older stuff interests me so looking forward to hearing what you got and any cool stories about it!

kraftwerk · 11-01-2007, 09:33

I bought my turntable - a Linn LP12 - in 1989 and still use it several times a week.

At the moment we're using a Sony 14" portable TV in the bedroom that was given to my wife in 1988. Even with Sky Digital it works fine. Looking forward to replacing it with a 32" LCD, though.

I have a very old Roberts radio in the bathroom that's at least 30 years old and which I use every single day.

Dai_B · 11-01-2007, 09:48

In almost everyday use I have this set up

Thorens TD150MkII turntable c.1969
Celestion Ditton 44 Loudspeakers c.1978
Marantz CD-52 (mid 90's)
Audiolab 8000DAC (mid 90's)
Audiolab 8000A amplifier (early 90's).

I am also refurbishing a pair of QuadII valve amplifiers from the early 60's. Once finished these will be in everyday use with the 8000A relegated to pre-amp duties...

David.

Dingo69 · 11-01-2007, 10:03

Great! I'm only in my early twenties so have not had the time to build up a collection of gear that old. I somehow doubt that anything made this side of the mid 80's will stand the test of time with build quality being lower and standards changing evermore rapidly. Though we will see!

11-01-2007, 10:23

A Denon cassette deck from 1995.

DJ Raggy · 11-01-2007, 11:06

Philips Turntable (Electronic 212) from early 70s

russellelly · 11-01-2007, 11:08

A Yamaha sound system with Turntable, broken cassette deck and radio, but most imortantly AUX inputs for DAB and iPod alike. It's from the late 70s,

stud u like · 11-01-2007, 11:14

I have a Sony CFD-550L still in use. That is over 10 years old.

soulboy77 · 11-01-2007, 12:36

A friend of mine collects old 78s and still uses a windup gramaphone to play them much to our amusement.

My father-in-law has a stereogram circa early 70s he still uses which I refer to as the 'teak coffin on legs'. I think the reason it still works is that the man at the shop advised him that electrical equipment requires a rest after using for a while, so he always turns it off after one hour use and will not use it again the same day.

MartinImber · 11-01-2007, 14:02

Record deck from early 80s

Rear speakers from early 80s

Still using a 1982 VCR

FlatProblem · 11-01-2007, 14:05

The missus (not really, she's stored up in the loft).

Warfedale speakers

bazmaz72 · 11-01-2007, 14:17

do games count? still play my original atari vcs

leaky5 · 11-01-2007, 14:33

As we have gone slightly off thread.

My dad has one of the original IBM PC's in his loft, 1mhz processor, 5 1/4 floppy drive.

jer1956 · 11-01-2007, 15:53

My Remote finger!

campioni06 · 11-01-2007, 16:21

Early 80's Bush 12inch b&w tv with that horrible orange coloured plastic casing and a rotary knob to choose channel!
Keep mistaking it for the microwave lol.

Willith · 11-01-2007, 18:06

mid/late seventies Ferrograph Reel-to-Reel tape machine

weighs a ton. and i have no idea when the heads were last cleaned. My dad used it to copy LP's from other people unauthorized copying was pretty much going on back then aswell!

NR_UK · 11-01-2007, 21:57

We have an 8 track radio in the garage from the mid 70's that still works.

Richard46 · 11-01-2007, 22:10

A rega planar record deck; 25 years old. used regularly. Still my prefered audio source.

iDan · 11-01-2007, 22:44

A late 60's B&O Beomaster FM/AM radio, 4 foot wide, 6 inch high, wooden cabinet.

One of the first transistor systems, still working perfectly

(From way before my time!)

iDan · 11-01-2007, 22:47

http://www.beocentral.com/products/bm900k

This one

meltcity · 11-01-2007, 22:56

Bruce Forsyth?

Richard46 · 11-01-2007, 23:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by meltcity

Bruce Forsyth?

Good one

but we where talking about entertainment.

Dingo69 · 12-01-2007, 05:31

Great hearing about all this old stuff that's older than me still in use!

I just had a memory that came back to me after reading all this... Back when I was a kid I remember seeing in a mate house an oldish telly but with a difference - It had a radio and either one or two audio cassette players built into it. The tape decks where on the left had side where you would often find the controls on a 1970's telly. Do any one you remember systems like these at all? I would love to find out more about them as it seemed like a odd thing to do, combine a hi-fi and telly in one. I'm guessing it was late 70's or early 80's as it silver and I think it may of been made by a from called Fidelity, though not sure. Would love to know more about this is anyone knows anything.

WYNIR0 · 12-01-2007, 08:59

My parents Fergusson TV which is still their main one is (counts on fingers), 26 years old and still going strong.

Oh and my grand mother still uses an old Phillips (IIRC) radiogram from 1930's / 1940's.

Nigel Goodwin · 12-01-2007, 10:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dingo69

Great hearing about all this old stuff that's older than me still in use!

I just had a memory that came back to me after reading all this... Back when I was a kid I remember seeing in a mate house an oldish telly but with a difference - It had a radio and either one or two audio cassette players built into it. The tape decks where on the left had side where you would often find the controls on a 1970's telly. Do any one you remember systems like these at all? I would love to find out more about them as it seemed like a odd thing to do, combine a hi-fi and telly in one. I'm guessing it was late 70's or early 80's as it silver and I think it may of been made by a from called Fidelity, though not sure. Would love to know more about this is anyone knows anything.

Fidelity were later taken over by Amstrad, I used to have a Fidelity colour portable, probably about the same era?.

11-01-2007, 09:26	#1
Dingo69 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 941	Oldest piece of home entertainment equipment still in use? So, whats your oldest piece of gear you still use or own, maybe stored in a loft or somewhere? Well for me its only a Philips midi hifi (with something called a "cassette" deck - remember those?) that is about 8 or 9 years old so I'm sure someone can beat that! Just thought it might be a fun idea for a topic as older stuff interests me so looking forward to hearing what you got and any cool stories about it!

11-01-2007, 11:14	#8
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	I have a Sony CFD-550L still in use. That is over 10 years old. Last edited by stud u like : 11-01-2007 at 11:16.

11-01-2007, 14:05	#11
FlatProblem Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Harrogate, North Yorkshire Posts: 901	The missus (not really, she's stored up in the loft). Warfedale speakers Last edited by FlatProblem : 11-01-2007 at 14:06.

11-01-2007, 22:44	#19
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	A late 60's B&O Beomaster FM/AM radio, 4 foot wide, 6 inch high, wooden cabinet. One of the first transistor systems, still working perfectly (From way before my time!) Last edited by iDan : 11-01-2007 at 22:47.

12-01-2007, 08:59	#24
WYNIR0 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 115	My parents Fergusson TV which is still their main one is (counts on fingers), 26 years old and still going strong. Oh and my grand mother still uses an old Phillips (IIRC) radiogram from 1930's / 1940's. Last edited by WYNIR0 : 12-01-2007 at 09:00.

11-01-2007, 09:33	#2
kraftwerk Banned User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London Posts: 102	I bought my turntable - a Linn LP12 - in 1989 and still use it several times a week. At the moment we're using a Sony 14" portable TV in the bedroom that was given to my wife in 1988. Even with Sky Digital it works fine. Looking forward to replacing it with a 32" LCD, though. I have a very old Roberts radio in the bathroom that's at least 30 years old and which I use every single day.

11-01-2007, 09:48	#3
Dai_B Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Neath, S.Wales Posts: 66	In almost everyday use I have this set up Thorens TD150MkII turntable c.1969 Celestion Ditton 44 Loudspeakers c.1978 Marantz CD-52 (mid 90's) Audiolab 8000DAC (mid 90's) Audiolab 8000A amplifier (early 90's). I am also refurbishing a pair of QuadII valve amplifiers from the early 60's. Once finished these will be in everyday use with the 8000A relegated to pre-amp duties... David.

11-01-2007, 10:03	#4
Dingo69 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 941	Great! I'm only in my early twenties so have not had the time to build up a collection of gear that old. I somehow doubt that anything made this side of the mid 80's will stand the test of time with build quality being lower and standards changing evermore rapidly. Though we will see!

11-01-2007, 10:23	#5
kentboy Posts: n/a	A Denon cassette deck from 1995.

11-01-2007, 11:06	#6
DJ Raggy Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cromer, Norfolk Posts: 252	Philips Turntable (Electronic 212) from early 70s

11-01-2007, 11:08	#7
russellelly Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Scotland Posts: 10,720	A Yamaha sound system with Turntable, broken cassette deck and radio, but most imortantly AUX inputs for DAB and iPod alike. It's from the late 70s,

11-01-2007, 12:36	#9
soulboy77 Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Herts Posts: 17,005	A friend of mine collects old 78s and still uses a windup gramaphone to play them much to our amusement. My father-in-law has a stereogram circa early 70s he still uses which I refer to as the 'teak coffin on legs'. I think the reason it still works is that the man at the shop advised him that electrical equipment requires a rest after using for a while, so he always turns it off after one hour use and will not use it again the same day.

11-01-2007, 14:02	#10
MartinImber Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,775	Record deck from early 80s Rear speakers from early 80s Still using a 1982 VCR

11-01-2007, 14:17	#12
bazmaz72 Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cheshire Posts: 21	do games count? still play my original atari vcs

11-01-2007, 14:33	#13
leaky5 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Essex Posts: 297	As we have gone slightly off thread. My dad has one of the original IBM PC's in his loft, 1mhz processor, 5 1/4 floppy drive.

11-01-2007, 15:53	#14
jer1956 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,106	My Remote finger!

11-01-2007, 16:21	#15
campioni06 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 304	Early 80's Bush 12inch b&w tv with that horrible orange coloured plastic casing and a rotary knob to choose channel! Keep mistaking it for the microwave lol.

11-01-2007, 18:06	#16
Willith Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 457	mid/late seventies Ferrograph Reel-to-Reel tape machine weighs a ton. and i have no idea when the heads were last cleaned. My dad used it to copy LP's from other people unauthorized copying was pretty much going on back then aswell!

11-01-2007, 21:57	#17
NR_UK Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 225	We have an 8 track radio in the garage from the mid 70's that still works.

11-01-2007, 22:10	#18
Richard46 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London Posts: 41,718	A rega planar record deck; 25 years old. used regularly. Still my prefered audio source.

11-01-2007, 22:47	#20
iDan Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,812	http://www.beocentral.com/products/bm900k This one

11-01-2007, 22:56	#21
meltcity Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,770	Bruce Forsyth?

11-01-2007, 23:02	#22
Richard46 Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: London Posts: 41,718	Quote: Originally Posted by meltcity Bruce Forsyth? Good one but we where talking about entertainment.

12-01-2007, 05:31	#23
Dingo69 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 941	Great hearing about all this old stuff that's older than me still in use! I just had a memory that came back to me after reading all this... Back when I was a kid I remember seeing in a mate house an oldish telly but with a difference - It had a radio and either one or two audio cassette players built into it. The tape decks where on the left had side where you would often find the controls on a 1970's telly. Do any one you remember systems like these at all? I would love to find out more about them as it seemed like a odd thing to do, combine a hi-fi and telly in one. I'm guessing it was late 70's or early 80's as it silver and I think it may of been made by a from called Fidelity, though not sure. Would love to know more about this is anyone knows anything.

12-01-2007, 10:21	#25
Nigel Goodwin Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Derbyshire Posts: 41,789	Quote: Originally Posted by Dingo69 Great hearing about all this old stuff that's older than me still in use! I just had a memory that came back to me after reading all this... Back when I was a kid I remember seeing in a mate house an oldish telly but with a difference - It had a radio and either one or two audio cassette players built into it. The tape decks where on the left had side where you would often find the controls on a 1970's telly. Do any one you remember systems like these at all? I would love to find out more about them as it seemed like a odd thing to do, combine a hi-fi and telly in one. I'm guessing it was late 70's or early 80's as it silver and I think it may of been made by a from called Fidelity, though not sure. Would love to know more about this is anyone knows anything. Fidelity were later taken over by Amstrad, I used to have a Fidelity colour portable, probably about the same era?.

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